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© The Daily Standard
St. Marys couple shares their love with others
Saturday, February 21st, 2009 ...
By Margie Wuebker
ST. MARYS - The Rev. Jim and Lucy Nuhfer believe in sharing the gift of love not only with each other but with others through countless hours of volunteer work.
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© The Lima News
Safari Club honors hunters
February 21, 2009 ...
By Beth L. Jokinen
LIMA - An accident five years ago left Bill Metzger on crutches, but it wasn't bad enough to make him miss a hunting trip in Canada. It did make him realize just how lucky he is.
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© The Evening Leader
Kenton beats Riders
Saturday, 21 February 2009 ...
By RANDY WILKER
EL Sports Correspondent
KENTON — The inside play of Kenton’s Garrick Sherman and the lack of St. Marys first half offense allowed the Wildcats to defeat the Riders 63-48 Friday night in a WBL game played at Kenton.
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© The Evening Leader
City's list is 'conservative'
Friday, 20 February 2009 ...
By MIKE BURKHOLDER
Managing Editor
ST. MARYS — A city official says St. Marys plans to be realistic and conservative when it submits a list of projects to the state of Ohio seeking to be funded through the recently passed stimulus package.
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FFA Week
© The Evening Leader
Farm brought to students
Friday, 20 February 2009 ...
By ANGELA WEAVER
Staff Writer
ST. MARYS — Moos, snorts, bleats and the occasional bellow could be heard by passersby outside the vo-ag rooms in Memorial High School as kindergartners bustled in and out, taking time to pet the animals taking temporary residence in the school’s agriculture shop as part of FFA week.
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Condoms found!
© The Evening Leader
Man admits role in sex sting
Friday, 20 February 2009 ...
By MIKE BURKHOLDER
Managing Editor
ST. MARYS — A southeastern Ohio man faces a year in prison after admitting to using the Internet to set up a sex meeting with an undercover officer posing as a teen girl.
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© WHIO Dayton
Suspect Arrested In Dayton Shooting
Friday, February 20, 2009 ...
DAYTON, Ohio -- Dayton police have arrested a suspect in a near fatal shooting earlier this week.
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© The Evening Leader
Heroin highway
Thursday, 19 February 2009 ...
By MIKE BURKHOLDER
Managing Editor
ST. MARYS — A local law enforcement official says the route between St. Marys and Dayton is one frequently traveled by heroin users and dealers across Auglaize County. “As long as I can remember working with the Grand Lake Task Force, all of the heroin we purchased originated in Dayton,” St. Marys Patrolman and Task Force member Kim Reiher said.
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The Flesh is weak...
© The Lima News
N.Y. man arrested on importuning charge
February 19, 2009 ...
Staff reports
BOTKINS - A 23-year-old New York man was arrested Thursday after arriving in Botkins to meet a detective posing as a 14-year-old girl for sex, police said.
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© ESPN
Cincy hires defensive coordinator
February 18, 2009 ...
Associated Press
CINCINNATI -- Cincinnati has filled its defensive coordinator position by hiring Bob Diaco, who was a defensive coach at Virginia. The Bearcats also promoted two coaches on Wednesday. Defensive backs coach Kerry Coombs was given the title of associate head coach, and special teams coach Mike Elston was elevated to assistant head coach. Both will keep their current roles.
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© The Evening Leader
Local shot in Dayton
Wednesday, 18 February 2009 ...
By MIKE BURKHOLDER
Managing Editor
DAYTON — Officers in Dayton say a St. Marys man was shot in the throat Monday night following a botched drug deal. According to a police report from the Dayton Police Department, a 911 call was placed at 8:58 p.m. Monday stating that a man had been shot in the throat in the 2200 block of Oakridge Drive in Dayton.
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© Memorial High School
FFA Week
February 17, 2009 ...
by Stephen Hunter
ST. MARYS — This week at MHS we will be celebrating FFA week. This years theme is Step Up Stand Out and will last from Feb. 16th-20th.
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Leaks in the gene pool...
© The Wapakoneta Daily News
Car chase leads police on maze through Lima, Wapak
Tuesday, 17 February 2009 ...
By KRISTA HAYES
Staff Writer
WAPAKONETA - A vehicle chase that started in Lima before midnight Monday led three police departments through a maze of state routes, residential streets and the interstate before ending 30 minutes later in Wapakoneta with the arrest of a Lima woman.
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© The Evening Leader
Students fuse lessons together
Tuesday, 17 February 2009 ...
By ANGELA WEAVER
Staff Writer
ST. MARYS — Thirteen young men listen intently as one of their own in front of the room speaks to them about two options of a fundraiser they are starting. The young men vote on one of the options before voting to adjourn the meeting and splitting up into smaller groups. For 55 years, males and females ranging from ages nine to 19 have joined together to learn more about the fields of electricity and electronics in the FuseBusters 4-H Club. Each member of the group creates a project to be shown at the county fair.
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© The Daily Standard
Marion Local vs. St. Marys girls basketball
Tuesday, 17 February 2009 ...
Photographer: Mark Pummell
MARIA STEIN - Marion Local 58 - St. Marys 47.
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Leaks in the gene pool...
© The Lima News
Man chases boys with running chain saw
February 16, 2009 ...
Greg Sowinski
DELPHOS - What might have sounded like a prank during the Friday the 13th weekend with a man chasing teenage boys with a running chain saw turned out to be the real deal.
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© WCSM Radio
Former Congressmen John Kasich to appear in St. Marys
02/16/09 ...
Posted by: Kevin
SAINT MARYS -
The Auglaize County Republican Women's Club will hold their annual Lincoln Day dinner on Friday February 27th at the Saint Marys Eagles Lodge on East Spring Street. The guest speaker will be former nine term Congressman, author and frequent Fox News host John Kasich.
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© The Lima News
St. Marys teen dreams of owning record label
February 16, 2009 ...
Pam Dunno
ST. MARYS - Zac Platt wants to spend his life exploring the world of music. He is a musician and hopes to operate his own record label.
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Obituaries
Kenneth R. Heiby,
57, 142 Pershing Drive, St. Marys, died Sunday, Feb. 15, 2009, at Leesburg, Fla., of natural causes.
Michael Carmean,
59, an educator for 36 years who retired in 2007 after 13 years as superintendent of the Washington Local Schools, died Friday [Feb. 20, 2009] in his West Toledo home from complications of scleroderma, a connective tissue disease.
Additional Local News Links
St. Marys City Schools: Events Calendar
Holy Rosary School: Important Dates
St. Marys Community Public Library: News & Events
Grand Lake Health System: Health Calendar
Auglaize County Council on Aging: Calendar of Events
Auglaize/Mercer Convention & Visitors Bureau: Festivals & Events Calendar
Western Buckeye League Sports: Scores and More
Riverside Bluesfest: Live Music Shows in the St. Marys Area
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© The Onion
FDA Approves Depressant Drug For The Annoyingly Cheerful
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